Curtain-anchoring device.



Z. E. RUSSELL. cum/HN ANcHomHG DEWCE.

A?PL1CATION FILED 3AN.28. 1916.

Patented May 8, 1917.

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W/ T/YESSE Zacary Passe erarns rafrnnfr onirica ZACHARY E. RUSSELL, OFSAUK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA, ASSIGNOB TO CLYDE W. WARREN, OF SAUK RAPIDS,MINNESOTA.

CURTAIN-ANCIIORING DEVICE.

Application filed January 28, 1916.

To @ZZ fio/tom t 01mg/ concer/n Be it known that l, Zaoii'ixnr E.Rossum, a citizen of the United States, residing at blank Rapids, in thecounty of Benton and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Curtain- Anchoring Devices; and I do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others` skilled in the art to which -itappertains to inake and use the same.

My invention relates to rolling curtains or shades, such as woven slatporch curtains which are easily raised and lowered by means of a cordthat encircles the lower portion thereof, and the invention has for itsobject to provide a simple and e'llicient anchoring device for holdingdown the lower portions of the c rtains or shades, so that they cannotflap around even under wind pressure. To the above ends, generallystated, the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations ofdevices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation showing two porch curtains of thecharacter above indicated and showing my improved anchoring deviceapplied thereto; and

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 032 m2 of Fig. 17 some parts beingbroken away, and showing the parts on a larger scale than in Fig. 1.

rllhe numeral 1 indicates the framework in the opening of a porch andthe numeral 2 indicates woven slat curtains anchored to the top of thesaid opening, as shown, by means of a clamping bar 3 and cooperatingfastening device, not shown. The lower portions of these curtains areadapted to be independently lowered to independently adjust the curtain,by means of the customary adjusting cords 4, which cords are arranged inpairs for each curtain and anchored at their upper ends. The said cords4: are then brought under the lower rolled portions of the respectivecurtains and are passed upward over suitable anchor guides, such assleeve 5 in yokes 6 attached to the fixed bar 3, by means of screw eyes7, or the like.

Specication of Letters Patent,

Patented May S, 1.937.

Serial 1\To. 74,776.

This is customary, the loose ends of the curtain lifting and adjustingcords t may be fastened to cleats 8 on the sides of the porch opening l,or elsewhere.

ln the application of niy improved anchoring device, rings 9 are hung onthe lower looped portions of the cords et just below the rolled lowerportions of the curtains, and anchoring cords 10 are applied to the saidrings. ln the arrangement illustrated, the said anchoring cord 10, atone end, is secured to the left hand ring i), is passed downward throughun anchored guide ring 11, thence upward through another anchor guidering 12, thence upward through the second ring 9, thence downward andagain through the anchor guide ring 12 and through another anchor guidering 18, thence upward through the left hand guide ring 9 of the secondcurtain, thence again downward and through the said anchor giiide ring13, thence upward through a fourth anchoiguide ring 14 and through theright hand guide ring 9 of the said second curtain, thence downward andagain through the said anchor guide ring 14e, and from thence to ananchoring cleat 15, or other suitable fastening device. By thisarrangement, as is evident, regardless of the different adjustments ofthe two curtains, the lower edges of the said curtain may be drawntightly down and securely held, by the single anchoring cord 10. 0fcourse, this arrangement of the anchoring cord may be used independentlyon different curtains, and on the other hand, it may be extended to alarge number of curtains, so that, for example, all of the curtains of aporch may be anchored by a single anchoring cord. This arrangement isnot only extremely simple and highly ellicient7 but affords a devicethat may be very quickly and easily operated and which, furthermore, isof very small cost.

llVhat I claim is:

1. The combination with a suspended curtain and a pair of adjustingcords embracing the lower portion thereof for rolling the same andholding the curtain in different adjustments, and an anchoring cordpassed alternately through guides on the lower portions of saidadjusting cords and through anchor guides located below the curtain.

2. IThe combination with a suspended curtain and a pair of ad j listingcords embracing the lower portion thereof for rolling the saine andholding the cui-tuin in ,diil'erent nel! justinents, of guide rings onthe lowerinost portions of said adjusting Cords, and an anchoring oordp21 ssed alternately through Said guide rings and through anchoredguides located below the Same.

ZACHARY E. RUSSELL.

lllitnesses R. S. NnrLs, LIZZIE VoL-KMANN.

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